Table 1 Two source mixing model estimates of dietary contributions to An. gambiae s.s. and Cx. quinquefasciatus larvae reared in microcosms
Mosquito tissue (est. % contribution) ± SE | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
An. gambiae | Cx. quinquefasciatus | |||
Carbon | Nitrogen | Carbon | Nitrogen | |
Filamentous algae | 85.3 ± 1.6 | 38.1 ± 1.8 | 59.6 ± 0.6 | 57.2 ± 2.9 |
Detritus | 14.7 ± 1.6 | 61.9 ± 1.8 | 40.4 ± 0.6 | 42.8 ± 2.9 |